Each of the following links provides critical updates and other information about the strategies, policies, RFPs and RFQs, and other trends surrounding all aspects of the Department of Defense. They will give you an idea of the kinds of proposal and business capture opportunities that are out there, and may also give you the insight you need to stay ahead of your competitors and increase your chances of landing a lucrative government contract.

Defense Budget http://www.defenselink.mil/comptroller/budgetindex.html
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) provides insight into the defense budget. This is where you can look up the defense budget items to get a glimpse of what your customers are working with while issuing procurements for specific programs.

Periodicals, Newsletters, Reports, and Research Databases

Aerospace Daily and Defense Report http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/channel_.jsp?channel=aerospacedaily
Aviation Week's Aerospace Daily & Defense Report is the business daily of the global aerospace, defense and space industries, to bring everything together - programs and budget, policy and legislation, market trends, technology and systems, contract awards and requests for proposals, company news and financial performance, and much more.

AMI International http://www.amiinter.com/
AMI International provides worldwide naval analysis and advice. It offers comprehensive naval intelligence reports and focused advisory services. AMI tracks the naval industrial activities of each of the 151 countries operating an ocean-based navy, including the U.S. Navy. It focuses its attention on the navies' future plans and projections.

Army Single Face to Industry (AFSI) https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/
This web site was established by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, ASA(AL&T), as part of their Web-based strategy. This strategy includes: conducting electronic commerce on the Internet; allowing remote site processing; integration of workflow into the procurement process; and definition of retail logistics interface requirements.

Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering http://www.calce.umd.edu/
A knowledge and resource base to support the development of competitive electronic components, products and systems.

Center for Defense Information http://www.cdi.org/
The CDI site is packed with information and is also easy to navigate. It is updated daily with current events and newly-released information from sources like the U.S. Navy and the Congressional Research Service. You can also search through databases of newsletters, "hot spot" issues, and other research topics.

Defense/Aerospace Competitive Intelligence Service (DACIS) http://www.dacis.com/
DACIS combines the advantages of an outstanding reference source with the timeliness of breaking news. You see contracts as they're awarded. You witness restructurings as they happen. You realize the impact of M&A transactions and other strategic initiatives on the same day they occur. And the news is conveniently linked to relevant historical information to help you put developments in perspective.

Defense Daily http://www.defensedaily.com/
Defense Daily membership offers access to daily publication for business leads and defense market intelligence in land, sea, air, and space initiatives, including daily contract awards. Defense Daily offers insight into money-making opportunities in: Aircraft, Naval Systems, C4I, Information Warfare, Land Warfare, Rotorcraft, Global Positioning, and Space & Satellites. Subscription to a number of magazines is also included in the membership. Defense Daily Network is a cost-effective, one-stop shop for your defense market intelligence needs.

DOD News http://www.defenselink.mil/news/dodnews.html
This site contains the Department of Defense News Releases. Contracts valued at $5 million or more are announced each business day at 5 p.m. Press Advisories announce media events, briefings, publications and other opportunities. "Today in DoD" highlights current events, "what's new" items, and much more.

DS Forecast http://www.documentalsolutions.com/
Documental Solutions, LLC develops comprehensive database and analysis solutions for the defense and aerospace industry. DS Forecast is an on-demand market analysis solution designed to support Business Development, Strategic Planning, Competitive Intelligence, M&A and other functional areas where tactical and strategic market analysis is needed to support fact-based decision making.

Engineering Village http://www.engineeringvillage2.org/
Engineering Information, Inc. (Ei) provides Engineering Village which is a Web-based information service that offers a wide range of quality resources for information specialists, professionals, and researchers working in the applied science and engineering.

Faulkner's Advisory on Computer and Communications Technologies http://www.faulkner.com/Showcase/faccts_itpros.asp
Comprehensive, web-based library containing more than 1,200 reports that examine the critical issues, trends, market conditions, products, services, and vendors driving the IT and communications industries.

Forecast International http://www.forecastinternational.com/
Forecast International, Inc. provides market intelligence and analyses for the aerospace, defense, military electronics, and power systems industries.

Frost & Sullivan Aerospace & Defense http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/svcg.pag/AD00
Our global team of industry experts, consultants and research executives continuously monitor and evaluate Airborne Platforms & Avionics, Avionics & Platforms, Geotechnologies, Homeland Security, Modeling, Simulation & Training, Commercial Aviation, Airports & ATM, and Remote Sensing markets to develop timely, strategic market intelligence in the Aerospace & Defense markets.

InsideDefense.com http://www.insidedefense.com/
From the award-winning Inside the Pentagon family of newsletters is the nation's best online news service for defense and aerospace professionals, specializing in exclusive, hard-hitting news on Defense Department programs, procurement and policymaking. At the center of InsideDefense.com are Inside Washington Publishers' five defense newsletters -- Inside the Pentagon, Inside the Navy, Inside the Army, Inside the Air Force, and Inside Missile Defense. InsideDefense.com is available by subscription only.

Navy Electronic Business Opportunities (NECO) https://www.neco.navy.mil/biz_opps/search_edi.cfm
NECO is the centerpiece of the Navy's paperless process strategy. Search their database which contains current procurement transactions such as Request for Quotations (RFQs) and Request for Proposals (RFPs) as well as amendments and cancellation notices.

SPIE Digital Library http://spiedl.org/
The SPIE Digital Library is the most extensive resource available on optics and photonics.

Stratfor http://stratfor.com
Stratfor specializes in providing situational awareness, focused insight and actionable intelligence in the areas of geopolitics, security and public policy to help our clients prepare for uncertainties and take action for maximizing results.

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